Portraits
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Tom Wolfe spoke about his work and life at a Midtown Manhattan hotel room in October 2008.
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Mckayla Williams, 7, frolics at a playground near her home in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Williams only recently has been able to run outside and play like normal after an extended bout with severe asthma. She qualified for a new drug treatment that dramatically improved her health and allows her to live an active life.
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Video artist Osman Akan works with projections of imagery and and text together in pieces that explore people's interactions with the environment. His work will be on display at his DUMBO studio in Brooklyn through the month of October, 2011.
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Minnie Driver, Soho Hotel, Sept. 18, 2009.
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Melissa Johnson works the grill at her new job in a popular Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, restaurant. Johnson battled serious health problems for years before she was able to attend culinary school and is now achieving her dream of being a chef.
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Famed makeup artist Sam Fine demonstrates his techniques on his friend, colleague and muse of ten years, Gina Marie Powell, at the Times Square Westin Hotel Sunday, September 18, 2012. Fine is currently touring the country giving demonstrations and tips to audiences in ten cities.
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David Blaine began performing his latest endurance stunt, Electrified, Friday night, Oct. 5, 2012 at Pier 54 in New York City. His latest endurance stunt calls for him to stand on a pedestal for three days straight wearing a chain mail suit and absorbing the electricity form eight giant Tesla coils.
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Father Francis danced during the opening procession for Sunday service Sept. 3, 20013 at Our Lady of Charity Church in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn.
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Joe Bonserio received a ticket for flying an altered American flag on his rented plot in the community garden at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn. The $75 summons states that he was demonstrating without a permit by flying the altered version of the flag.
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Commissioner of Jurors Nancy Sunshine is proud of the new jury assembly room at the Civil part of Brooklyn Supreme Court. The completely refinished accommodations include new seats, lighting, and internet-connected computer terminals.
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Students at Lafayette High School in Brooklyn held a walk-out from classes Thursday morning, May 23, 2011 in protest of school principal Jolanta Rohloff (center). According to students, the principal is planning on firing several well- liked teachers, changing test standards, cutting several classes and programs, and has already painted over a mural that students worked on for 6 months.
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Former President Bill Clinton introduced United States President Barack Obama, then listened as Obama gave remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative gathering Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2011 at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City.
